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List of Contents of External Hard Drive #1 LIST OF CONTENTS OF EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE #1 CANON 0!8-8>o:-&{-+#{-.:-/v+- Number of volumes Bka' 'gyur (Sde dge Par phud) 103 The Derge Parpu redaction of the Kangyur was edited with great care by Situ Panchen Chokyi Jungne (1699/1700-1774) and was carved through the efforts of Tenpa Tsering (1678-1738) the ruler of Derge. The parpu or "first fruit" printings were sent to the great spiritual masters of the time shortly after the carving was complete. One of them reached the 13th Karmapa Dudul Dorje (1733/1734-1797/1798). It was this copy that was eventually reproduced in India at the order of H.H. the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924-1981). Later protectors of the Derge Gonchen printery added texts including new translations by Situ, which he, out of his natural humility, had omitted to include in his own edition of the canon. These additional texts are found in later printings from the Derge blocks. W22084 886-988 LCCN for inkprint original: 76-902420. 0%,-8>o:-&{-+#{8m-.:-1- Bstan 'gyur (Sde dge) 213 The Derge edition of the Tengyur, edited by Zhuchen Tsultrim Rinchen (1697- 1774), was a masterpiece of scholarship. The Tengyur is a collection of basic texts translated from Indic originals and ranging over the entire range of learning. Their chief characteristic is that all of them have been written by Indian authors. The catalog to this edition is highly regarded as a historical source for Tibet and the Derge principality. The edition which has been scanned here was prepared as a part of the funeral rites for H.H. the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924-1981) who passed away in Chicago. The set reproduced here is missing the Jo bo chos chung brgya rtsa which seems to have been added later. W23703 1317-1518, 1521-1531 LCCNs for inkprint originals: 85-902133, 82-904862, 85-903832, 85-904826, 86- 900199, 86-900398, 86-903215, 86-903214, 85-904271, 86-903216. 85-904273, 85- 903093, 85-903875, 85-903092, 85-903876 Jm$-1-Wv+-80v1-(131=-K#-Km=-1) Rnying ma rgyud 'bum (Mtshams brag) 46 The Nyingma Gyubum is an extraordinary compendium of tantras of the old tradition translated into Tibetan from Indic and other languages from the 7th century onwards. These texts were first compiled into a collection by the great terton Ratna Lingpa (1403-1479). Subsequent scholars added texts regarded as canonical. The Tsamdrag manuscript represents the tradition Lhalung and seems to have been copied at the order of Tsamdrag Lama Ngagwang Drugpa (1682-1748) on the basis of a manuscript from Gangteng. This manuscript was reprinted by the National Library of Bhutan under the direction of H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) and Lopon Pemala. This manuscript was subsequently reprinted in Chengdu and has thus spread throughout China. W21521 604-649 LCCN for inkprint original: 82-902165 NYINGMA TRADITION Jm$-1-0!8-1-W=-.- Rnying ma bka' ma rgyas pa 58 The collection of Kama or commentatorial literature descending in a direct tradition from the teachers at the time of the introduction to Tibet of the Nyingma tradition in the 7th century was that of the brothers of Mindroling, Terdag Lingpa (1646- 1714) and Minling Lochen Dharmashri (1654-1718). The actual compilation work was made by Dzogchen Gyalse Zhenpen Taye (b. 1800). Subsequent masters of Kathog and Dzogchen produced other collections of Kama collections. H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (1904-1988) gathered together all of the shastras that were known to exist among the Tibetan Diaspora first in 13 volumes and finally in this magnificent 58 volume collection. W19229 448-505 LCCN for inkprint original: 82-900981. 0!8-0W+-0+{-#<{#=-8`o+-.- Bka' brgyad Bde gshegs 'dus pa 13 The Kagye or Eight Pronouncements represent organized presentations of the Nyingma teachings of the Mahayoga tradition. The fullest of these was revealed by the great Ngadag Nyaral Nyima Ozer (1136-1204). This set represents the manuscript tradition found in Bhutan and is the exemplar preserved at Tsamdrag Monastery. W22247 2042-2054 LCCN for inkprint original: 79-903504. 0!8-0W+-#=$-0-9}$=-Q}#=- Bka' brgyad Gsang ba yongs rdzogs 4 Another collection of the the Kagye or Eight Pronouncements of the Mahayoga tradition is that revealed by Guru Chowang (1212-1270). The Tsamdrag manuscript set was reprinted by H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in order to restore the tradition. W23819 2833-2836 LCCN for inkprint original: 79-902886. R-1-+#}$=-8`o=-(131=-K#-Km=-1-) Bla ma dgongs 'dus 18 The Lama Gongdu is a complete encyclopedia of ritual of the followers of the ancient Nyingma teachings. In these 18 volumes are found everything from the most advanced methods of psychological transformation to the works describing types of hats and hygiene. The terton of this extraordinary cycle was Sangye Lingpa (1340-1396), who found these treasure texts at Puri Pugmoche in 1364. He transmitted these teachings to the 5th Karmapa Deshin Shegpa (1384-1415), who presented a manuscript of the Lama Gongdu to the Ming Emperor. This ruler rewarded both the Karmapa and the revealer of the texts. W23445 1859-1876 LCCN for inkprint original: 81-901820. P}$-&{,-:0-8A1=-.8m-#=v$-!}:- Klong chen pa'i gsung skor One of the greatest philosophers of the Tibetan tradition was Longchen Rabjampa Drime Ozer (1308-1364). Few of his works survive but some of the greatest are the four collections included on this external hard drive. 14~+-0`o, Mdzod bdun 7 W22920 652-658 LCCN for inkprint original: None. $m$-*m#-9-06m- Snying thig ya bzhi 13 W12827 2061-2073 LCCN for inkprint original: 75-903140. $;-#=}-!}:-#=v1-:$-E};-!}:-#=v1-=}#=- Ngal gso skor gsum sogs 3 W23760 2628-2630 LCCN for inkprint original: None . P}$-&{,-.8m-#=v$-*}:-0v- Klong chen pa'i gsung thor bu 2 W23504 2074-2075 LCCN for inkprint original: 73-903683. .]-Qm$-.8m-&}=-!}:- Padma gling pa'i chos skor 21 The visionary teachings of Pema Lingpa (1450-1521) are the basis for the rites of state of the Kingdom of Bhutan. This collection was collected and reprinted by H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche. It contains historical works on the Pema Lingpa lineage as well. W21727 1905-1925 LCCN for the inkprint original: 75-903254. 8'm#=-1{+-Qm$-.8m-#=v$-80v1- 'Jigs med gling pa'i gsung 'bum 14 The most revered master of the Nyingma tradition of modern times was Jigme Lingpa Ranjung Kyentse Ozer (1729/1730-1798). His Longchen Nyingtig cycle of revelations, received in a vision from Longchen Rabjampa (1308-1364), has become perhaps the most widely spread cycle of Dzogchen practice of modern times. The Adzom prints reproduced here are regarded as constituting the most authoritative edition. W07477 659-672 LCCN for inkprint original: 85-902220. 1&}#-8>o:-Qm$-.8m-#){:-#=:-W=-.- Mchog 'gyur gling pa'i gter gsar 39 Chogyur Dechen Lingpa (1829-1870) was one of a Nyingma terton whose revelations spread widely throughout Tibet and remain today among the most important teachings of Tibet. He is regarded as one of the three pillars of the Rime or non-sectarian movement because of his outlook. W22642 0534-0572 LCCN for inkprint original: 82-906203. 1m-/1-W-13~8m-#=v$-80v1- Mi pham rgya mtsho'i gsung 'bum 27 Jamgon Mipam Gyatso (1846-1912) revived Nyingma philosophic thinking. While sympathetic to the non-sectarian movement, he revitalized the Nyingma wisdom tradition. Because of his great influence, no blockprint edition of his works was ever gathered together in Tibet. The majority of his writings were arranged in two series and printed in Derge. Important works were carved on to blocks at Kathog, Dzongsar, Lakar, Dzogchen, etc. Khyentse Rinpoche had brought together a set of all of the blockprints and published them in Bhutan. Some of Mipam's writings not included in Khyentse Rinpoche's edition will be included on a later external hard drive. W23468 2004-2030 LCCN for inkprint original: 85-904270. RIME COLLECTIONS 8'1-+A$=-1={,-0P{8m-+0$-.}8m-#=v$-80v1- 'Jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i dbang po'i gsung 'bum 24 One of the greatest minds of all times in the Tibetan tradition was Jamyang Kyentse Wangpo (1820-1892), another of the three pillars of the Rime tradition. His collected works reflect contain many of his notes and contain insights into his thinking on ecumenical approach. W21807 0506-0529 LCCN for inkprint original: 77-905324. #+1=-$#-:m,-.}-&{8m-14~+- Gdams ngag mdzod 18 Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye (1813-1899) the third pillar of the Rime tradition was the author of five collections or compilations of teachings which exemplified the entire Rime movement. The most important collection brings together the methods for practice of the eight Great Chariots into which all of the Buddhist traditions of Tibet can be structured: the Nyingma; the Kadam; the Lamdre; the Marpa Kagyu; the Shangpa Kagyu; the Shiche and Cho; the Kalachakra; and the Ugyen Nyendrub. W20877 0132-0149 LCCN for inkprint original: 79-906514 GELUG COLLECTIONS I{-90-N=-#=v1->m-#=v$-80v1- Rje Yab sras gsum gyi gsung 'bum 43 Collected works of the founding master of the Gelug tradition, Tsongkapa Lobzang Dragpa and his two heart disciples, Gyaltsab Je Darma Rinchen and Kedrub Je Geleg Palzang. W22272 0673-691 W23692 0708-0715 W23693 0692-0707 LCCN for inkprint original: The Kumbum edition is not held by the Library of Congress . #=v$-80v1 R}-07$-9{-<{=- blo bzang ye shes, paN chen 4 Collected writings of a Gelug master, the Second Panchen Lobzang Yeshe (1662- 1737) W01174 1794, 1793, 1792, 1791 LCCN for inkprint original: Not held by the Library of Congress.
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